Martin Marincin is slated to play his second straight game on Sunday afternoon against Vegas.

Marincin made his season debut on Friday against Colorado and he logged nearly 18 minutes of ice time. Coach Mike Babcock said there will be no changes among the skaters on Sunday, so Connor Carrick will be in the press box again. Sun, Dec 31, 2017 01:33:00 PM

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Matthews is close to getting back into the lineup, though. He skated in the morning with a regular-colored jersey, but didn't participate in line rushes. Once he gets through a full practice he should draw back in for the Leafs.

Kadri netted a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over Montreal for his 28th marker of the season. He finished the contest with five shots on target. Kadri has produced 49 points in 70 outings this campaign.

Tyler Bozak skipped the morning skate, but he will play Tuesday night versus Florida.

Bozak was off for some maintenance in the morning. Look for him to take his spot between James van Riemsdyk and Connor Brown on Tuesday night. Bozak has one goal and three helpers in the past four games.

Tomas Plekanec will face the Montreal Canadiens for the first time in his career on Saturday night.

Plekanec spent all of his career with the Canadiens before being traded to the Maple Leafs on Feb. 25. "I’m curious myself what the feeling will be like," Plekanec said. "The first time I put on the Leafs jersey, it was different, sure. But the systems of the two teams are pretty much the same. And so is what I’m asked to do by Mike Babcock. It’s very similar to what Claude Julien looked from me in Montreal. There are minor differences, but it’s still hockey." The veteran has no points and a minus-2 rating in seven games since joining the Leafs.

James van Riemsdyk scored two goals and registered an assist in Toronto's 5-2 win over Buffalo Thursday night.

Those were van Riemsdyk's 30th and 31st goals of the 2017-18 campaign, which established a new career-high for him. His previous personal best of 30 goals was set back in 2013-2014. Patrick Marleau found the back of the net and registered an assist for Toronto. Tyler Bozak and Connor Carrick accounted for the other two goals.

Patrick Marleau notched a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over Buffalo.

Marleau clinched Toronto's win with an empty-netter in the final minute of the third period. He has 23 goals and 40 points in 71 games this campaign. Marleau currently has 1,122 career points, which moves him ahead of Darryl Sittler for 58th on the all-time list.

The Maple Leafs found themselves down 2-0 in the second period, but they managed to tie the game thanks to goals by Hyman and Dominic Moore. The goal put an end to his 10-game goalless drought. The 25-year-old is up to 12 goals and 33 points in 66 games this season. He doesn't need to be owned in any fantasy format.

Matt Martin will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Martin has three goals, nine assists and 50 penalty minutes in 49 games this season, but he's been a healthy scratch often as of late. Josh Leivo will also watch the game from the press box. Nikita Zaitsev, Leo Komarov and Frederik Andersen will miss the game due to injury.

Kasperi Kapanen found the back of the net in a 4-0 win over Montreal on Saturday night.

Kapanen cashed in on a breakaway goal during the second period. He scored again in the second stanza, but that goal was called back for goaltender interference. Kapanen has six goals and two assists in 29 games with the Maple Leafs this year.

Joffrey Lupul has failed his second physical and can be placed on long-term injured reserve.

The NHL confirmed the initial diagnosis after Lupul failed his team physical before training camp. Toronto will place Lupul ($5.25 million) and Nathan Horton ($5.3 million) on LTIR once the season starts for some cap relief. Lupul hasn't played for the Leafs since February 2016.

William Nylander found the back of the net in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Nylander put his 13-game goal drought to bed at the 16:01 mark of the first period. That tally came on the power play. He finished the game with three shots on goal in 16:46 of ice time. The 21-year-old has 15 goals and 52 points in 72 games this season. Kasperi Kapanen, Nazem Kadri and Andreas Johnsson also scored for the Leafs in the easy win.

Mitch Marner had a pair of assists in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout win over Dallas.

Marner earned both helpers during Toronto's third-period rally, including the primary assist on Patrick Marleau's game-tying goal in the final seconds of the third period. He had a great chance to win the game in overtime before scoring a goal in the shootout to put the game out of reach for the Stars. Marner currently leads the Leafs with 58 points in 70 games.

Connor Brown is projected to skate on a line with Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk on Saturday night.

Brown was promoted off the Maple Leafs' fourth line. He comes into tonight's game against Ottawa having scored in back-to-back games. Brown is up to 12 goals and six assists in 47 games this season. He doesn't need to be owned in standard fantasy leagues.

Andreas Johnsson scored his first NHL goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over Montreal.

Johnsson, who was playing in his second game with the Maple Leafs, scored at the 15:27 mark of the third period to round out the scoring in the contest. He finished with a team-high seven shots on goal, while skating alongside William Nylander and Zach Hyman.

Nathan Horton has been left off Toronto's training camp roster after failing his physical, he is also not with the team.

Horton, who suffers from a degenerative back condition that has prevented him from playing since the 2013-14 season, is expected to be placed on long-term injury reserve once the regular season begins. The move will relieve $5.3M of cap space, which will be useful for the Maple Leafs as they're currently just $385K below the ceiling.

Rielly picked up two secondary helpers in the contest. Additionally, he was on the ice for a team-high 15 shot attempts at five-on-five. Rielly has produced personal bests this campaign with 31 assists and 37 points through 59 games.

Jake Gardiner registered his 200th NHL point in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Florida Panthers.

Gardiner helped set up James van Riemsdyk's first-period goal. The Leafs blue liner has now racked up seven points in his last eight contests. He has four goals, 33 assists and a plus-8 rating in 62 games this season.

Hainsey broke a 3-3 tie with under 1:30 remaining in regulation. The veteran finished the night with a minus-2 rating, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in 20:41 of ice time. Hainsey has four goals and 20 points in 62 games this season.

Connor Carrick will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's Stadium Series game against the Washington Capitals.

Carrick has three goals and four assists in 38 games this season. This will be the third time in four games that he'll serve as a healthy scratch. Josh Leivo and Matt Martin will also watch this outdoor game from the comfort of the press box.

Roman Polak will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the Florida Panthers.

The 31-year-old has been splitting playing duties with Connor Carrick, who will slide back into the lineup tonight. Polak has two goals and nine points in 40 games this season. Matt Martin and Josh Leivo will also watch the game from the press box.

"I don't think there's much going on there," Babcock said. "He wasn't going to play tonight anyway." It's believed Andersen was hurt when Alexander Radulov was pushed on top of him in the first period, but the Leafs netminder didn't leave the game until the second stanza. Andersen didn't make the trip to Buffalo, as Toronto recalled Garret Sparks from the minors.

Curtis McElhinney made 33 saves as he secured a 4-0 shutout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Curtis McElhinney secured his first ever victory against the Montreal Canadiens. More importantly for the Leafs, they've now won five straight. McElhinney has also won seven out of his last nine appearances for the Leafs. His record improves to 10-4-1, with a 2.49 GAA and a .935 save percentage.